Part 1: Gas Laws Simulation Write-up

There are 4 gas variables that are used to describe the behavior of gases. These 4 variables are in a delicate
balance and if one of the variables is changed, one or more of the variables may change relieve the stress on
the gas system. This activity is designed to look at what happens when you change 3 of the 4 variables. We will
keep the number of particles constant in each “experiment”. In addition, each experiment will hold an additional
variable constant.

Get Started
1. Click on this link to open the gas simulation.
2. Choose the Laws option on the right. See picture.

Experiment 1- Constant Volume

1. Give one pump of gas into the chamber. See picture.
2. Choose to hold the volume constant by selecting that option in the upper right-
hand corner. See picture.

Q1. What is the initial temperature (K) and pressure (atm) in the chamber? (1pt.)
Answer: Highlight your answer

3. Use the slider at the bottom of the simulator to add heat and double the temperature.

Q2. Did the pressure go up or go down? What is the new pressure in the chamber? (1pt.)
Answer: Highlight your answer

Experiment 2 - Constant Temperature

1. Reset the simulator by selecting the reset button in the bottom right corner of the
simulation.
2. Give one pump of gas into the chamber.
3. Choose to hold the temperature constant by selecting that option in the upper right-hand
corner. See picture.

Q3. What is the initial pressure (atm) in the chamber? (1pt.)

Answer: Highlight your answer

4. Locate the handle on the left of the chamber and slide it to the right as far as it will go.

Q4. Does the volume go up or go down when you slide it to the right? Did the pressure go up or go down?
(1pt.)
Answer: Highlight your answer
 5. Slide the handle all the way to the left as far as it will go.

Q5. Did the pressure go up or go down? (1pt.)

Answer: Highlight your answer

Experiment 3 - Constant Pressure

1. Reset the simulator by selecting the reset button in the bottom right corner of the
simulation.
2. Give one pump of gas into the chamber.

3. Choose to hold the pressure constant (with variable volume) by selecting that option
in the upper right-hand corner. See picture.

Q6. What is the initial temperature (in K) in the chamber? (1pt.)

Answer: Highlight your answer

4. Use the slider at the bottom of the simulator to add heat and increase the temperature.

Q7. Did the volume go up or go down? (1pt.)

Answer: Highlight your answer

Analysis

In each of the experiments, you hold one variable constant while changing the other. Summarize the findings
of your experiments by using arrows to represent what happened.

Experiment 1: When temperature went ________, the pressure went _________.

Q8. State and describe the gas law observed on Experiment 1. (1pt.)
Answer: Highlight your answer

Experiment 2: When volume went ________, the pressure went _________.

Q9. State and describe the gas law observed on Experiment 2. (1pt.)
Answer: Highlight your answer
Experiment 3: When temperature went ________, the volume went _________.
Q10. State and describe the gas law observed on Experiment 3. (1pt.)
Answer: Highlight your answer

Part 2: Looking at the Gas Laws

Objective: Use Boyle’s and Charles’s Laws to determine the new conditions of a gas.

Procedure:
A. Using the Boyle’s law equation, calculate the expected pressure of a fixed amount of gas at constant
temperature based on the given data. (6pts)

Volume (mL) Pressure (atm)

5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0 1.00
30.0
45.0
60.0
80.0
answer in 2 decimal places

Plot the data on the graph below, with pressure along the y-axis and volume along the x-axis. (2pts)

Boyle's Law
1

0.9

0.8

0.7

0.6

0.5

0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1

Explain how the graph illustrate Boyle’s Law (2pts)

B. For fixed amount of gas in a container, calculate the expected volume at different temperature values
given below based on Charles’ law. (14 pts)

Temperature (⁰C) Temperature (K) Volume (mL)

-25.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
25.0 298 25.00
40.0
60.0
100.0
150.0
answer in 2 decimal places

Plot the data on the graph below, with volume along y-axis and temperature along the x-axis. (2pts)

Charles's Law
1.2

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2

Explain how the graph illustrate Charles’ Law. (2pts)

Documentation(2pts) (Messages/Google Meet Screenshots)